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For air travel, most major cities boast large airports, the three largest being in Kurst, Kinnaird and Easthampton. The national airline, Air Arco operates a number of domestic flights to connect the medium-sized airports, from the smallest airport on Foxhey to the most Northern in Northlea. Additionally, it also provides intra-Crona flights regularly through Kurst and Kinnaird, with travellers being able to reach destinations in neighbouring countries or across the Malentine/Songun seas. Internationally, Air Arco services flights to Carna and Urcea regularly.

==Geography==

The geography of Arcerion is a mix of serengeti-like lowlands and lush river valleys, spotted with small towns and larger bustling urban cities. It can best be described as subtropical with several local variations. Drought is not unusual in non-irrigated areas or in the presence of large rivers. It is not uncommon to see winter snows in Moorden while on the same day have extreme heat in the Northlea or Oakham plains. Severe thunder or lightning storms are not particularly common, but wind and dust storms can be more prevalent the farther away from irrigated land someone is.

=== Physical Geography ===

[[File:Geography.png|thumb|Clockwise, from top left. The Lowland Plains of Northlea; the rivers and mountains of Moorden Governate; the lowland areas between Oakham and Northlea Governates; backcountry lowland plains in Northlea; patchwork farmland in Foxhey Governate; the Arcer Coastline. ]]

Arcerion's physical geography varies greatly by state. In Northlea, the large sweeping plains are cultivated and planted near the rivers. For example, the Leigh and Innis rivers provide the water to grow crops that help feeds millions of people across Crona, as Northlea's wheat and staple crop farms thrive in the plains heat when properly irrigated and fertilized. Northlea itself is home to these plains almost entirely, with few exceptions for marshes or river wetlands due to the heat. In Moorden, the mountains rise up to form a cooler biome, where the lowlands meet the towering Eastern Mountains. These mountains also are home to one of the few places in Arcerion where, weather permitting, annual snowfall does occur. This gives certain areas of Easthampton the strange ability to be on a riverside villa on one day, and skiing the next. However the climates and biomes of the Arcer mainland are only part of the equation, as closer to the coast the geography changes considerably. The coastline is lush, green, and dotted with coastal farms and fishing communities, some of which are large enough that they have small berths for cargo ships and light railyards.

In Foxhey, across the Malentine, the geography is influenced by the proximity to the sea and the reliance on farming and commercial fishing. Small fishing villages, as well as patchwork farms dot the picture-eqsue landscape.

Average temperature for mainland Arcerion during the summers ranges from 8° at night to 39° during the day. The hottest day on record in Arcerion was recorded in Presdale, at 46°. During the winter, on average the lowest temperature at night is -4°, and during the day highs of 15°. Generally, this means that farming can continue almost year-round, as long as farmers keep a watchful eye out for frost or early winter low temperatures.

==Politics and government==

=== Confederate Parliament ===

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==== Office of Public Safety and National Security (OPSNS) ====

The OPSNS is the domestic and foreign intelligence service of Arcerion. Their primary function is the gathering of intelligence, with a focus on domestic terror threats and foreign intelligence that serves to protect or illuminate threats to Arcerion's interests. Before the 1950s, there was no formal intelligence apparatus, just a series of agencies that all had their own ability to conducted a limited scope of intelligence work. However after government reforms in the 1950s, these offices and directorates were merged and formed the Office of Public Safety and National Security. While the headquarters is located in the capital, Kurst, there is field offices located in each of the governates, and in most major cities. The OPSNS also works closely with domestic law enforcement agencies, as they frequently will have overlapping interests or mission sets, meaning the Deputy Minister often will work with the Minister of Public Safety to ensure that proper cooperation is maintained.

==== Neighbours & Foreign Policy ====

===== Arco-Paulastra Relations =====

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[[File:ASOC deployed.jpg|thumb|Members of the Arcerion Commando Regiment dismount from a helicopter for ground clearance operations during a foreign deployment to Varshan at an undisclosed location (November, 2024). ]]

The Arcer military, while primarily geared for national defense and domestic operational support to civil authorities, also has an extensive expeditionary focus that covers a broad spectrum of operational activities, including foreign internal defense, peacekeeping, and natural disaster relief operations. While expeditionary warfighting is a core capability of the nation's armed forces, these tasks are generally undertaken by ASOC, with support from the Arcer Air Force and Navy. The Navy's emphasis on green-water operations, those being in the Malentine and Songun seas have left it under-equipped for extended blue-water operations or for long-distance patrolling, aside from show-of-force or single frigates or destroyers patrolling. To note, the Arcer Navy's only standing expeditionary deployment group in the Northern Polynesian Sea (Standing Maritime Patrol Group 1, SMPG1) regularly requires the addition of auxiliary and logistical support elements to maintain roughly a dozen ships of varying sizes and classes past the Cape. ASOC however has an extremely foreign focus for operations, with both officially acknowledged operations and undisclosed operations across Ixnay occurring regularly. For example, in the Committee on Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (CSOLIC) in the Confederate Parliament, ASOC staff acknowledged that in 2024 alone ASOC had 3 deployed task forces, with smaller bespoke forces conducting short-term operations in support of the national interest.

~~== Geography ==~~

The geography of Arcerion is a mix of serengeti-like lowlands and lush river valleys, spotted with small towns and larger bustling urban cities. It can best be described as subtropical with several local variations. Drought is not unusual in non-irrigated areas or in the presence of large rivers. It is not uncommon to see winter snows in Moorden while on the same day have extreme heat in the Northlea or Oakham plains. Severe thunder or lightning storms are not particularly common, but wind and dust storms can be more prevalent the farther away from irrigated land someone is.

~~=== Physical Geography ===~~

[[File:Geography.png|thumb|Clockwise, from top left. The Lowland Plains of Northlea; the rivers and mountains of Moorden Governate; the lowland areas between Oakham and Northlea Governates; backcountry lowland plains in Northlea; patchwork farmland in Foxhey Governate; the Arcer Coastline. ]]

Arcerion's physical geography varies greatly by state. In Northlea, the large sweeping plains are cultivated and planted near the rivers. For example, the Leigh and Innis rivers provide the water to grow crops that help feeds millions of people across Crona, as Northlea's wheat and staple crop farms thrive in the plains heat when properly irrigated and fertilized. Northlea itself is home to these plains almost entirely, with few exceptions for marshes or river wetlands due to the heat. In Moorden, the mountains rise up to form a cooler biome, where the lowlands meet the towering Eastern Mountains. These mountains also are home to one of the few places in Arcerion where, weather permitting, annual snowfall does occur. This gives certain areas of Easthampton the strange ability to be on a riverside villa on one day, and skiing the next. However the climates and biomes of the Arcer mainland are only part of the equation, as closer to the coast the geography changes considerably. The coastline is lush, green, and dotted with coastal farms and fishing communities, some of which are large enough that they have small berths for cargo ships and light railyards.

In Foxhey, across the Malentine, the geography is influenced by the proximity to the sea and the reliance on farming and commercial fishing. Small fishing villages, as well as patchwork farms dot the picture-eqsue landscape.

Average temperature for mainland Arcerion during the summers ranges from 8° at night to 39° during the day. The hottest day on record in Arcerion was recorded in Presdale, at 46°. During the winter, on average the lowest temperature at night is -4°, and during the day highs of 15°. Generally, this means that farming can continue almost year-round, as long as farmers keep a watchful eye out for frost or early winter low temperatures.

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 For air travel, most major cities boast large airports, the three largest being in Kurst, Kinnaird and Easthampton. The national airline, Air Arco operates a number of domestic flights to connect the medium-sized airports, from the smallest airport on Foxhey to the most Northern in Northlea. Additionally, it also provides intra-Crona flights regularly through Kurst and Kinnaird, with travellers being able to reach destinations in neighbouring countries or across the Malentine/Songun seas. Internationally, Air Arco services flights to Carna and Urcea regularly.
 ==Geography==
+The geography of Arcerion is a mix of serengeti-like lowlands and lush river valleys, spotted with small towns and larger bustling urban cities. It can best be described as subtropical with several local variations. Drought is not unusual in non-irrigated areas or in the presence of large rivers. It is not uncommon to see winter snows in Moorden while on the same day have extreme heat in the Northlea or Oakham plains. Severe thunder or lightning storms are not particularly common, but wind and dust storms can be more prevalent the farther away from irrigated land someone is.
+=== Physical Geography ===
+[[File:Geography.png|thumb|Clockwise, from top left. The Lowland Plains of Northlea; the rivers and mountains of Moorden Governate; the lowland areas between Oakham and Northlea Governates; backcountry lowland plains in Northlea; patchwork farmland in Foxhey Governate; the Arcer Coastline. ]]
+Arcerion's physical geography varies greatly by state. In Northlea, the large sweeping plains are cultivated and planted near the rivers. For example, the Leigh and Innis rivers provide the water to grow crops that help feeds millions of people across Crona, as Northlea's wheat and staple crop farms thrive in the plains heat when properly irrigated and fertilized. Northlea itself is home to these plains almost entirely, with few exceptions for marshes or river wetlands due to the heat. In Moorden, the mountains rise up to form a cooler biome, where the lowlands meet the towering Eastern Mountains. These mountains also are home to one of the few places in Arcerion where, weather permitting, annual snowfall does occur. This gives certain areas of Easthampton the strange ability to be on a riverside villa on one day, and skiing the next. However the climates and biomes of the Arcer mainland are only part of the equation, as closer to the coast the geography changes considerably. The coastline is lush, green, and dotted with coastal farms and fishing communities, some of which are large enough that they have small berths for cargo ships and light railyards.
+In Foxhey, across the Malentine, the geography is influenced by the proximity to the sea and the reliance on farming and commercial fishing. Small fishing villages, as well as patchwork farms dot the picture-eqsue landscape.
+Average temperature for mainland Arcerion during the summers ranges from 8° at night to 39° during the day. The hottest day on record in Arcerion was recorded in Presdale, at 46°. During the winter, on average the lowest temperature at night is -4°, and during the day highs of 15°. Generally, this means that farming can continue almost year-round, as long as farmers keep a watchful eye out for frost or early winter low temperatures.
 ==Politics and government==
 === Confederate Parliament ===
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 ==== Office of Public Safety and National Security (OPSNS) ====
 The OPSNS is the domestic and foreign intelligence service of Arcerion. Their primary function is the gathering of intelligence, with a focus on domestic terror threats and foreign intelligence that serves to protect or illuminate threats to Arcerion's interests. Before the 1950s, there was no formal intelligence apparatus, just a series of agencies that all had their own ability to conducted a limited scope of intelligence work. However after government reforms in the 1950s, these offices and directorates were merged and formed the Office of Public Safety and National Security. While the headquarters is located in the capital, Kurst, there is field offices located in each of the governates, and in most major cities. The OPSNS also works closely with domestic law enforcement agencies, as they frequently will have overlapping interests or mission sets, meaning the Deputy Minister often will work with the Minister of Public Safety to ensure that proper cooperation is maintained.
 ==== Neighbours & Foreign Policy ====
 ===== Arco-Paulastra Relations =====
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 [[File:ASOC deployed.jpg|thumb|Members of the Arcerion Commando Regiment dismount from a helicopter for ground clearance operations during a foreign deployment to Varshan at an undisclosed location (November, 2024). ]]
 The Arcer military, while primarily geared for national defense and domestic operational support to civil authorities, also has an extensive expeditionary focus that covers a broad spectrum of operational activities, including foreign internal defense, peacekeeping, and natural disaster relief operations. While expeditionary warfighting is a core capability of the nation's armed forces, these tasks are generally undertaken by ASOC, with support from the Arcer Air Force and Navy. The Navy's emphasis on green-water operations, those being in the Malentine and Songun seas have left it under-equipped for extended blue-water operations or for long-distance patrolling, aside from show-of-force or single frigates or destroyers patrolling. To note, the Arcer Navy's only standing expeditionary deployment group in the Northern Polynesian Sea (Standing Maritime Patrol Group 1, SMPG1) regularly requires the addition of auxiliary and logistical support elements to maintain roughly a dozen ships of varying sizes and classes past the Cape. ASOC however has an extremely foreign focus for operations, with both officially acknowledged operations and undisclosed operations across Ixnay occurring regularly. For example, in the Committee on Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (CSOLIC) in the Confederate Parliament, ASOC staff acknowledged that in 2024 alone ASOC had 3 deployed task forces, with smaller bespoke forces conducting short-term operations in support of the national interest.
-== Geography ==
-The geography of Arcerion is a mix of serengeti-like lowlands and lush river valleys, spotted with small towns and larger bustling urban cities. It can best be described as subtropical with several local variations. Drought is not unusual in non-irrigated areas or in the presence of large rivers. It is not uncommon to see winter snows in Moorden while on the same day have extreme heat in the Northlea or Oakham plains. Severe thunder or lightning storms are not particularly common, but wind and dust storms can be more prevalent the farther away from irrigated land someone is.
-=== Physical Geography ===
-[[File:Geography.png|thumb|Clockwise, from top left. The Lowland Plains of Northlea; the rivers and mountains of Moorden Governate; the lowland areas between Oakham and Northlea Governates; backcountry lowland plains in Northlea; patchwork farmland in Foxhey Governate; the Arcer Coastline. ]]
-Arcerion's physical geography varies greatly by state. In Northlea, the large sweeping plains are cultivated and planted near the rivers. For example, the Leigh and Innis rivers provide the water to grow crops that help feeds millions of people across Crona, as Northlea's wheat and staple crop farms thrive in the plains heat when properly irrigated and fertilized. Northlea itself is home to these plains almost entirely, with few exceptions for marshes or river wetlands due to the heat. In Moorden, the mountains rise up to form a cooler biome, where the lowlands meet the towering Eastern Mountains. These mountains also are home to one of the few places in Arcerion where, weather permitting, annual snowfall does occur. This gives certain areas of Easthampton the strange ability to be on a riverside villa on one day, and skiing the next. However the climates and biomes of the Arcer mainland are only part of the equation, as closer to the coast the geography changes considerably. The coastline is lush, green, and dotted with coastal farms and fishing communities, some of which are large enough that they have small berths for cargo ships and light railyards.
-In Foxhey, across the Malentine, the geography is influenced by the proximity to the sea and the reliance on farming and commercial fishing. Small fishing villages, as well as patchwork farms dot the picture-eqsue landscape.
-Average temperature for mainland Arcerion during the summers ranges from 8° at night to 39° during the day. The hottest day on record in Arcerion was recorded in Presdale, at 46°. During the winter, on average the lowest temperature at night is -4°, and during the day highs of 15°. Generally, this means that farming can continue almost year-round, as long as farmers keep a watchful eye out for frost or early winter low temperatures.

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